Sarah Fish is a 29-year-old marine biologist from New York, USA, who set off on a round-the-world trip in 2006.
The Snapshot
- Departure: 2006
- Age at departure: 29
- Nationality: USA
- Location: New York, USA
- Duration: 6-12 months
- Occupation: Marine biologist
- Original budget: Not yet saved
- Regions: Europe, Asia, Oceania
The Route
In Their Words
Here's what Sarah Fish shared about their RTW journey:
Is this job one that you actually like, or are you only doing it to pay for the trip?
It’s my career.
Have you traveled around the world before?
No.
Why did you decide to take this trip? What got you into this type of travel, and/or influenced you to go?
I would like to take a break from working. I went to college, grad school and then work.
What is your biggest fear about this trip?
I don’t have a travel buddy to have adventures with. I will get hurt.
Are your family, friends, co-workers, etc., supportive of you? What is their opinion of your going around the world?
Everyone is supportive.
How much planning and preparing have you done?
Just Enough.
What are you packing? What do you consider your most indispensable item(s)?
Camera, sweater, fleece, jeans, good walking shoes, windbreaker, IPOD.
How do you think your round-the-world trip will change your life? How do you think it will affect and change you as a person?
I think it will satisfy my need for always wanting to see other cultures. I feel like I can’t settle until I experience travelling around the world. I think this would be the one thing I would regret not doing.
If you had to sum up your thoughts/feelings about your round-the-world trip in one sentence, what would it be?
I feel like I am sitting on top of the biggest roller coaster waiting for it to go.
2026 Context
- Budget inflation: This traveler had not yet set a budget at the time of the profile, but mid-2000s round-the-world costs are substantially higher in 2026 (roughly 60-70% cumulative inflation since 2006).